Rare 1912 British Cartoon BALKAN WARS - Greece "Out of Step" - SERBA

Description: Source: British PUNCH humor/satire magazine, December 11, 1912 original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Illustrated by L. Raven-hill. Size 8 1/2 x 11" (approximately) Condition: excellent -- bright and clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; backside is blank. THE BALKAN PAS DE QUATREThe Three “Out of step, Greece!”Greece “Out of step yourselves!” +“Greece [here is] shown as ‘out of step’ with the other members of the alliance possibly because the Greek forces had been less successful in their military campaigns than the other Balkan armies. The Greek army had been unable to take Ioannina even though they faced weaker opposition there than the other combatants on their respective fronts. Furthermore, the first month of the war, the Greek army had been the only one that had fled from the Ottomans; and in the battle of Bitola in Macedonia, for example, the Serbian army had moved in, in order to prevent Greek army from collapsing. Furthermore, the cost of war had not been as grave for Greece as it had been for the other members of the alliance” [Mika Petteri Suonpaa] Over 5,000 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' insteadWHO IS THE ARTIST: Leonard Raven-Hill (10 March 1867 - 31 March 1942) was an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist. WHAT IS PUNCH? Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

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